Robert Woods explains why he's 'most complete all-around' WR in NFL

There may not be a more underrated player in the NFL than Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods. He’s never mentioned among the best receivers in the league, largely because he gets overlooked for other stars on his team like Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and Brandin Cooks.

When in Buffalo, he was overshadowed by Sammy Watkins, despite being a more consistent player than the Clemson product. No matter where he goes, Woods doesn’t seem to get the respect he deserves.

In his own mind, he’s the most complete wideout in the NFL. And that’s not just him being foolishly confident. He has the explanation and evidence to back it up.

When it comes to catching, blocking and running routes, Woods can do it all.

“I feel like I’m truly the most complete all-around receiver who can do it all,” Woods said, via Bleacher Report. “Block a D-end on a toss crack. I can take a bomb on a go ball. I can catch a five-yard option route. I can go across the middle on a dagger. I can read the coverage, read the safeties. I’m all-around. I’m probably the most complete receiver.”

There’s no stat for blocks made by a wide receiver. There’s no way to measure how clean a receiver’s routes are. What fans look at most are catches, yards and touchdowns.

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Woods finished 2018 with 86 catches (17th in the NFL), 1,219 yards (13th) and six touchdowns (24th). He saw 130 targets, which put him 16th in the NFL.

He’s never put up huge numbers in the NFL, but that’s typically because he’s sharing targets with other receivers like Watkins and Cooks.

“My big thing is, I feel like I am one of the top receivers,” Woods said. “I can play with them. I always said in Buffalo, like Odell (Beckham Jr.), ‘Yeah, he had 1,000 yards and 100 catches. But if you look at it, I had half the targets. I had half the yards. Half. So quit saying I’m weak or I suck or I’m a bust. If I just had the opportunity to get that amount, I could prove I could make those plays and do that.’

“I’ve been having this in my game. I’ve been this caliber of a player.”

Woods is looking to put up another big performance in the playoffs against Dallas. Last year against the Falcons, he caught nine passes for 142 yards, though in a losing effort.

This time around, he wants a win.

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